Citrus-fruit brushing and polishing apparatus



Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,195

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PATENT OFFICE}.

CLEARWATER, FLORIDA.

CITRUS-FRUIT BRUSHING AND, POLISHING APPARATUS.

Application filed November The present invention appertains to a citrus fruit brushing andpolishing apparatus and has for its prime object toprovide. a device of this nature to which the fruit may be being broken away,

fed after which it will bethoroughly. brushed and polished, when the apparatus is in operation, withoutfurther attention onthe part of the attendant, said fruit being automatically delivered from the apparatus.

Another important objectof the invention is to provide a structure which is capable of being easily. assembled, the: parts being so arranged that they may be readily cleaned, being at all times accessible.

A still further very important object of the invention is to generally improve upon machines of this nature by providing a very simple and eflicient construction, one which is reliable in operation, comparatively inexpensive to construct, strong, durable, and otherwise well adapted to the purpose for which it is designed. a v

With the above and numerous other objects in viewas will appearasthe description proceeds, the inventionresidesin certain novel features of construction, and in thecombi; nation and arrangement of parts aswill be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 i-s'a side elevation of the machine embodying the features of my invention, portions oi the frame beingshown in section,

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the machine taken substantially ion the line 2-2 of Figure 1 looking downwardly in the direction of the arrows, a portion of the frame Figure 3is a horizontal section through the machine taken on the line 3+3 oiFigure 1] looking upwardly in the direct-ion of thearrow,. 1

Figure 4 is a pla 'i view of the turntable, V t

Fi r v5 is a section jtlierethrough substana tially on the line 5+5 of Figure 4E, 1

Figure 6 is a .detailperspective view showing a corner oftheframe, and

Figure 7 is a perspectiveview ofone of the polishing elements. y y

Referring to the drawing in detail wherein the preferred embodiment of the invention is disclosed by way of example, it will be noted that like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views. The framework of this machine is supported on four uprights 5iwhich are braced by bars 6" adjacent their bottom ends. Two of these cover 20 of suitable material.

1, 1924. Serial ire/747,220.

:barsfi support a beam? Bars 8 brace. the

uprights 5 intermediate their endsand two oi them support a beam 9 which is located above beam 7.

sides of the apparatus and two diagonally disposed bars 11 are also supported at the tops of these uprights. The bars 10 and 11 support bars 12 and13. ,A circularwall 14 depends from bars 11 so as to surround the juncture thereof and be centrally located. A

split ring ishung from the lattice'work Four bars 10 connect the tops of the uprights and extend along the formed by bars 10, 11, 12 and 13 and isprovided with an opening indicated at 16. The

diameter of this ring 15 substantially greater than that of the circular wall 14:. The

interior of the ring 15 is provided with inwvardly C-XtGIlfliDg bristles 17 thereby forming a brush. A plurality of bafile plates 18 are hung from the lattice work by means of brackets 19 and are provided with a polish These bafile plates are disposed within the confine of the split ring 15. One'of these hafile plates which I have indicated specifically by the-letter B is disposed so that its end extends through the opening 16 thereby" forming an in1et121 and an outlet 22. 7 v

A shaft 24 is mounted to turn in journal 25 fixed to one bar 6 and journal 26 mounted on bar 7. The outer-end of thisshaitmay be-rotatedby any suitable powerplant a" sprocket or gear 28 being provided for this I bevel gear 29 is mounted andmeshes with a bevel gear 30.011 shaft 31. This shaft31 extends vertically having its bottom end sup{ ported on-journal and its intermediate portion in journal 32mounted on bar 9. p The At the inner end of this shaft :1

upper end; of this shaft 31 supports a turn table 33 the upper surfaceof which is .ro- "ided with a plurality of bristles 34. T ess understand theoperation of the apparatus.

WVhen the apparatus is set in motion through the shafts 24' and 31 the turn table or rotary brush should be rotating in a clockwise direction when looking. down thereon.- The fruit is fed into the inlet21 on the bristles 34 of the rotating turn table 33. It will thus be seen that the fruit will travel about the apparatus coming into contact with the polishing cloths on the bullies 18 and also con'iing into contact with the bristles 17 on the split ring 15 and will finally be delivered through the outlet 22. It is evident that the bafile plates may be arranged in various different manners. After the fruit has been placed in the inlet on the turn table no further attention to it is required. A larger quantity of fruit may be brushed and polished with this apparatus in a comparatively short space of time and the fruit will not be bruised in any way.

While the preferred embodiment of my invention has been described in detail, it will be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the particular construction set forth, since various changes in the form, material, proportions, and arrangement of parts, and in the details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed or sacrificing any of its advantages.

I-laving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. An apparatus of the class described, including a horizontal rotary table having an upper brushing surface, means to rotate said table, a stationary ring mounted above the rotary table adjacent the periphery of the latter and having an inner brushing surface of cylindrical form, a circular wall disposed concentrically within and spaced from said ring, a series of baffles extending from points spaced inwardly from the ring obliquely in- "ard towards the circular wall, said ballies extending inward in a direction inclined from the radius passing through the outer end in the direction of rotation of said table and having polishing surfaces on the faces toward the radius, a second series of b llies extending from the wall obliquely outward to points spaced from the ring above said table, said last named baflies extending out-ward in a direction inclined from the radius passing through the inner end in the direction of rotation of said table and having polishin surfaces on the faces toward the radius, said second named baliles alternating with the first named battles.

2. An apparatus of the class described in- I eluding a horizontal rotary table having an upper brushing surface, means to rotate said table, a stationary ring mounted above the rotary table adjacent the periphery of the latter and having an inner brushing surface of cylindrical form, a circular wall disposed concentrically within and spaced from said ring, a series of battles extending from points spaced inwardly from the ring obliquely inward toward the circular 'all, said ballles extending inward in a direction inclined from the radius passing through the outer end in the direction of rotation of said table and having polishing surfaces on the faces toward the radius, a second series of balllcs extending from the wall obliquely outward to points spaced from the ring above said table, said last named ballles extending outward in a di rection inclined from the radius passing through the inner end in a direction of rotation of said tables and having polishing surfaces on the faces to ard the radius, said second named hailles alternating with the first named baffles, said ring being split with its ends spaced apart, and one of said first named wallles extending outwardly to the edge of the table intermediate the spaced ends of the split ring to guide fruit fed onto the table at one side of said last named ballle and to cause out ward discharge of the cleaned fruit from the table at the other side of said balllc.

3, An apparatus of the class described including a horizontal, rotary table having an upper brushing surface, means to rotate said table, a stationary annular ring mounted above the rotary table concentric with and adjacent the periphery of the latter and ha ving an inner cylindrical brushing surface, a circular wall disposed concentrically with in and spaced from said ring, and stationauv polishing baillcs mounted above the table within the confines of said ring and tangen tially of said wall.

4. An apparatus of the class described including a horizontal rotary table, means to facilitate rotation thereof, a stationary ring mountedabove the rotary table adjacent the edge of the latter and having a cylindrical inner surface, a circular wall disposed concentrically within and spaced from said ring. a circular series of bullies extending from points spaced inwardly from the ring obliqur ly inward to the circular wall above said table. said baffles extending inward in a direction opposite the direction of rotation of said table, a second circular series of ballles extending from the split ring obliquely inward to points spaced from the circular wall. above said table, said last named haillcs extending inward in the direction of rotation of said table, said second named ballles alternating with the first named bullies.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

LElVELLYN N. HALEY.

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